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May 4, 20212 min read
Lists Are a Map For My Mind
With Monday being my official reset day of the week, it's the day to put my head on for the rest of the week. What is due? Who is going...
May 3, 20212 min read
People Make Life Special
What do you do on a perfect Sunday? Have buddies over to play! Kal and Kara had fun visiting friends that haven't been over here for...
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Mushroom Weather
Does life ever feel like the Whack-a-Mole game? It does to me. Sweep the floor. Whack. Do the dishes. Whack. Someone tracks in dirt....
Apr 26, 20212 min read
Baseline Clean
I talked a couple days ago about setting my priorities up to get done early in the day, not later. Though I was negligent in actually...
Apr 22, 20212 min read
More Snow and Thankfulness
Anyone care for a weather buffet? We had about everything except what you'd want. Sunny, then dark and gloomy, and back again. Hail. ...
Apr 21, 20212 min read
Snowy Redbuds & Simplicity
Jingle bells, jingle bells... Oh, wait, it's the wrong time of year for that. We have a nice pile of snow on the ground here, and on all...
Apr 18, 20211 min read
Mr. Clean Isn't Real
I can't think of any woman I know who wouldn't love self-animating cleaners. How many times do I stand in the cleaning aisle, staring at...
Apr 17, 20212 min read
Clearing Out the Don't Wants
We have piles and shelves full of books all over our house. We all love to read. I usually have a collection of various moods on my...
Apr 14, 20211 min read
A Bit o' Pancake with the Syrup
Breakfast food always hits the spot for supper. Eggs. Toast for Kal. Cheater pancakes for Kara. I wouldn't normally fix separate...
Apr 13, 20212 min read
Ricochet Days
Remember yesterday how I was talking about a plan for the day? Hehe. Plan. At 7:00 this morning, the orthodontist's office called and...
Apr 12, 20213 min read
The Plan
Most moms I know can understand this picture. That was this past weekend for me. It's most days, actually. Life constantly is teaching...
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Blossoms and Grocery Shopping
The Bradford pear trees are in full bloom right now. Also full stink. Anyone who has a Bradford pear will enjoy the blooms for a day or...
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Ice Cream After a Test
Sunny. 78 degrees. A perfect day for passing the real estate exam for our state, which is just what I did. That's been the big test for...
Apr 5, 20213 min read
Requiems and the Resurrection
Happy Resurrection Day! The pictures are from around our neighborhood today. Miss E has the prettiest daffodil patch I've ever seen, and...
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Holidays and Fresh Air
Hello, Saturday morning! Yesterday was Good Friday. Kris was off work for it. I can't remember the last time a holiday affected my work...
Apr 1, 20212 min read
We Don't Draw Butts
I have these notebooks I started for my kids when they were babies. It's where I write down special or funny things they do, or...
Mar 31, 20213 min read
Sprink Breag
Week Two of Sprink Breag. Wait, that should say Spring Break. Anyway, you know what I mean. It's where we forget how to spell or get...
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Slow Saturday
My sewing pile shrank just a bit today after I mended and made a few items that were at the top of the stack including a new case for my...
Mar 27, 20211 min read
First Sign of Spring
Have you ever had to take a test filled with questions such as: If Mr. Jones bought a house for $250,000, what color did he paint the...
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Clutter and Feelings
I realized something this morning: I inadvertently was making my children responsible for how I feel. That's not their responsibility. ...
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